Is Conway a boy or girl name?

Conway is a boy’s name. Of the 2,932 Americans recorded with the name since 1880, 0.4% were girls and 99.6% were boys.

Conway

Recorded 1881–2025 · United States

Conway was most popular in 2025, when 152 American babies were given the name — ranking #2,667 that year. In 2025 it ranked #2,667, with 152 births. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 2,932 people named Conway.

Conway over time

Births per year. The dot marks Conway’s peak in 2025. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

Is Conway a boy’s or a girl’s name?

Across the whole record Conway is a boy’s name — 0.4% of the 2,932 Americans given it were girls and 99.6% were boys. In births since 2016 it is 1% girls and 99% boys.

Counted from every US birth the Social Security Administration recorded under this name, so it reflects use rather than opinion. A name given to fewer than five babies of one sex in a year is withheld at source and is not counted.

Names that peaked alongside Conway

Where Conway is most concentrated

How much more common the name is in each state than across the country as a whole.

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Source: U.S.A. Social Security Administration. Years 1880–2025. namelegacy.org